NLL Draft Set For September 16 At The TRAC

Toronto, ON - The National Lacrosse League has announced that the 2013 NLL Draft will take place on Monday, Sept. 16 at 7pm ET at the Toronto Rock Athletic Centre (TRAC) in Oakville, Ontario. Doors open at 6pm for fans while the NLL Draft will also be broadcast live on YouTube via The Lacrosse Network. The Minnesota Swarm currently hold the first overall selection while the current order of selection for the entire six-round draft is listed below.

In conjunction with the NLL Draft, the NLL Combine for prospects and free agents will also be held at TRAC with the two-day event starting on Saturday, September 14th at 6pm ET before day-long activities on Sunday. Players will have the opportunity to showcase their skills in a practice setting through structured games and take part in an interview process with NLL general managers and coaches. All players who participate in the combine will be subject to a series of tests that will evaluate their endurance, reaction times, strength, agility, speed, and lacrosse-related skills. The testing will be conducted by Sport Testing Inc., a provider of athlete assessment technologies and services.

The Combine is open to eligible draftees and non-rostered free agents who can register here. The registration fee is $100 per player and the deadline is Tuesday, September 3rd or prior, subject to the Combine being filled. All players participating in the Combine will receive a free pair of lacrosse gloves. The eligibility requirements for the 2013 NLL Draft can be found here.

The 2013 NLL Entry Draft order as of today (subject to change pending trades):